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Militants Used Water Route To Beat Philippine Offensive

Islamist militants occupying parts of a southern Philippine city used a water route to bring in ammunition and evacuate...

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Abducted Priest Seen Alive As Islamists Hold Out In Philippines

A Roman Catholic priest abducted by Islamist militants who seized parts of a southern Philippine city has been seen...

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Eid Truce In Philippines War-Torn City Ends

An eight-hour ceasefire in a Philippine city allowing residents to celebrate the end of Ramadan came to an abrupt end...

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US Wanted Terror Leader May Have Fled Philippine City

One of America's most wanted terrorists may have escaped a five-week battle with Islamist militants in a southern...

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Islamic Militants Attack Philippine Village

Islamic militants launched a day-long assault on a southern Philippine village Wednesday during which they held 31...

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Islamic Militants Take Hostages At Philippine School

Islamic militants occupied a primary school and took hostages in a southern Philippine village on Wednesday, a few...

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Horror Philippine War Tales In Heroes’ Ward

Inside the "Heroes' Ward" at a hospital in the Philippine capital, wounded soldiers read the Bible and recount horror...

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Philippine Troops Pound Islamists As Death Toll Passes 300

Philippine troops pounded Islamist militants holding parts of southern Marawi city with air strikes and artillery...

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Oscar-Winner Stone Brings Putin To US Television

Oliver Stone, the Hollywood director and triple Oscar winner, puts Russian President Vladimir Putin in US living rooms...

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Long Battle Feared As Militants Hold On In Philippine City

With bomb-proof tunnels, anti-tank weapons hidden in mosques, human shields and a "mastery" of the terrain, Islamist...

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Indonesia Says 1,200 IS Operatives In Philippines

There are about 1,200 Islamic State (IS) group operatives in the Philippines, including foreigners of whom 40 are from...

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Philippine Friendly Fire Airstrikes Kill 11 Troops

Philippine airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are holding hostages as human shields killed 11 soldiers,...

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Philippine Airstrikes Aimed At ISIS Kills 11 Soldiers In Friendly Fire

Philippine airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are holding hostages as human shields in a southern city killed...

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Philippine Friendly Fire Airstrikes Kill 11 Troops

Philippine airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are holding hostages as human shields in a southern city killed...

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American War Photographer Stanley Greene Dies Aged 68

American war photographer Stanley Greene, who won five World Press Photo awards, died in Paris on Friday aged 68, the...

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Gay Rights Petitioners Detained In Russia

Five gay rights activists have been detained in Moscow as they tried to deliver a petition to the office of Russia’s...

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Blank Space Replaces NY Times Article Criticising Pakistani Army

An International New York Times opinion piece criticising the powerful Pakistani army was censored by its local...

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Beslan School Siege: European Court To Rule On 2004 Massacre

The European Court of Human Rights is due to rule on whether the Russian government should have done more to prevent a...

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Russia Probes Metro Bomber Contacts As Thousands Rally

Russian investigators on Thursday raided acquaintances of the suspected Saint Petersburg metro bomber, as the country...